Emerson Bearing Boston Offers Specialty Steel Bearings for Industrial Environments

Emerson Bearing Boston, a bearing company catering to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) and Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO) markets around the world, offers specialty steels to provide unmatched bearing performance in a variety of applications.

Emerson Bearing works with countless specialty, or alloy, steels to craft bearings that can meet the demands of nearly any industrial environment.

Specialty steel bearings have additional alloyed materials that deliver special properties to the final product. Specialty steels are engineered to provide superior performance under specific conditions. For bearings such as roller bearings and ball bearings, specialty steels would be selected versus other bearing materials to deliver properties that can best withstand the operating conditions the bearings will be exposed to.

“Standard bearings are typically fabricated using chrome steel, which can be heat-treated and ground to deliver durability and high load capacity, which allows the bearings to perform well in many different applications,” explained Steve Katz, president. “However, depending on the operating conditions of the ball or roller bearing, other specialty stainless steels may offer better performance.”

The benefits of specialty steels include high corrosion resistance; targeted resistance to high and/or low temperatures; easily fabricated; dimensional stability and strength; non-magnetic; sterile and hygienic; well-suited for special applications; lighter weight; and grease-free.

Well-Suited for Sensitive Applications

Specialty steel bearings are well-suited for sensitive applications such as those in the chemical industry, severe environments and food and beverage industry. Specialty steels, such as AISI 4440C stainless steel, are used in bearings for food processing because they can be easily cleaned and offer high corrosion resistance while maintaining durability at high and low temperatures. TC2 grease-free bearings may also be used if a lubricant-free product is more suitable for the application.

For bearings used in chemical processing, AISI 304 stainless steel is selected due to its ability to resist acids, such as chlorine gas, dry chlorine, ammonium sulfate, caustic soda, and others. This specialty steel can be used in acidic or alkaline environments.

Specialty steels are well suited for bearings used in severe environments due to the high corrosion resistance, superior stability, high strength, and resistance at high and low temperatures.

With a sourcing network that spans the globe, Emerson Bearing Boston caters to clients in these industries with a wide selection of specialty steel bearings.

Katz continued, “Where standard bearings may fail, specialty steels offer unmatched performance in a variety of applications thanks to their enhanced properties. Our experts can assist in the selection of the right bearing for its specific application and requirements to ensure superior performance and avoid costly pitfalls and downtime.”

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